Pressure Washing in Summerville, SC

Pines, Pollen and Rust: Why Summerville Homes Turn Green

Summerville sits inland, away from the salt that coats homes on the harbor, but it trades salt for trees. Tall loblolly pines and live oaks shade yards across town, from the Historic District to Legend Oaks and Pine Forest Country Club. Every spring the pines release a thick yellow pollen that settles on siding, screens, porches and driveways. Rain turns it into a film that holds moisture against the house, and that moisture is exactly what green algae and black mildew need. Pine needles and sap add to it, filling gutters and spotting roofs and car-port slabs.

Many of the older homes near Main Street, Hutchinson Square and Azalea Park date back to the town's days as a summer retreat, with painted wood siding, deep porches and plenty of trim. Those details trap dirt and mildew in corners and under rails, and old paint does not stand up to a pressure wand. Farther out, most newer subdivisions like Nexton, Cane Bay and Summers Corner are vinyl and fiber cement. Vinyl shows green streaks fast on shaded walls, and construction dust from all the building nearby sticks to it.

Irrigation is the other Summerville problem. Lawns and beds stay green through the hot months because sprinklers run often, and when the water carries iron it leaves orange rust stains on lower siding, foundations, sidewalks and driveways. Those stains do not rinse off with plain water and often get darker each summer. Sandy soil splashed up by heavy afternoon storms adds a brown line along the bottom of walls and on the first few feet of a driveway. A proper soft wash handles the siding, and rust stain removal plus a surface cleaner take care of the concrete.

Summerville neighborhoods we serve

We work across Summerville (29483, 29485, 29486), including:

• Historic District
• Legend Oaks
• Pine Forest Country Club
• Kings Grant
• Sangaree
• Nexton
• Cane Bay
• Summers Corner

What We Clean in Summerville

House washing

Whether your home is a painted wood cottage off Main Street or a vinyl two-story in a newer subdivision, we soft wash it at low pressure. The cleaning solution kills algae and mildew at the root and lifts pine pollen and dust, then a gentle rinse carries it away. Beds and shrubs are soaked with fresh water before and rinsed after.

Roof cleaning

Under Summerville's pines and oaks, roofs stay shaded and damp, which is ideal for Gloeocapsa magma, the algae behind black streaks on asphalt shingles. We soft wash shingle and metal roofs at low pressure and clear the pine needles and debris that hold water. No pressure wand on your shingles and no stripped granules.

Driveways and rust stains

Concrete gets real pressure with a surface cleaner so it dries even, with no stripes. That lifts mildew, pollen film, tire marks and oil. Orange irrigation rust on driveways, curbs and lower siding needs a separate rust treatment, and we handle that too. Pavers and pool decks are cleaned with the same care.

Fences and screened porches

Wood privacy fences are everywhere in Summerville subdivisions, and they gray and grow mildew fast in the shade. We clean fences at low pressure so the wood is not furred or gouged. Screened porches get the same gentle wash on screens, frames, floors and ceilings, which clears the pollen that blows through every spring.

Spartan Soft Wash is locally owned, licensed and insured, and has cleaned more than 900 homes and businesses across the Charleston area. Siding and roofs are covered by our soft washing service. We also offer deck cleaning in Summerville and driveway cleaning in Summerville.